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1-4. Entering/exiting the vehicle and loading luggage
WARNING
itself. Make sure that the back door is fully open and secure before using the luggage
compartment.
Vehicles with power back door: The back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened
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fully. It is more difficult to open or close the back door on an incline than on a
level surface, so beware of the back door unexpectedly opening or closing by itself.
Make sure that the back door is fully open and secure before using the luggage
compartment.
When closing the back door, take extra care to prevent your fingers, etc., from being
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caught.
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When closing the back door, make sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If the
back door handle is used to fully close the back door, it may result in hands or arms
being caught.
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Do not pull on the back door damper stay (vehicles without power back door) or
back door spindle (vehicles with power back door) to close the back door, and do not
hang on the back door damper stay (vehicles without power back door) or back door
spindle (vehicles with power back door). Doing so may cause hands to be caught or
the back door damper stay (vehicles without power back door) or back door spindle
(vehicles with power back door) to break, causing an accident.
If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it may suddenly
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shut again after being opened, causing someone' s hands, arms, head or neck to be
caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, using a
genuine Lexus part is recommended.
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Back door closer (vehicles with power back door)
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will automati-
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cally close it to the fully closed position. It takes several seconds before the back door
closer begins to operate. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else in the back
door, as this may cause bone fractures or other serious injuries.
Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else when using the back door closer as it
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still operates when the power back door system is canceled.
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Power back door
Observe the following precautions.
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Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obstacles or
anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that the power
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back door is about to open or close.
If the power back door system is disabled while the power back door is operating, the
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power back door will stop operating. The power back door must then be operated
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